wasgettingmylivinglikehimselfthatIlivedinatight,light,andcleanhouse,whichhardlycostmorethantheannualrentofsucharuinashiscommonlyamountstoandhow,ifhechose,hemightinamonthortwobuildhimselfapalaceofhisownthatIdidnotusetea,norcoffee,norbutter,normilk,norfreshmeat,andsodidnothavetoworktogetthemagain,asIdidnotworkhard,Ididnothavetoeathard,anditcostmebutatrifleformyfoodbutashebeganwithtea,andcoffee,andbutter,andmilk,andbeef,hehadtoworkhardtopayforthem,andwhenhehadworkedhardhehadtoeathardagaintorepairthewasteofhissystem,—andsoitwasasbroadasitwaslong,indeeditwasbroaderthanitwaslong,forhewasdiscontentedandwastedhislifeintothebargainandyethehadrateditasagainincomingtoAmerica,thathereyoucouldgettea,andcoffee,andmeateveryday.ButtheonlytrueAmericaisthatcountrywhereyouareatlibertytopursuesuchamodeoflifeasmayenableyoutodowithoutthese,andwherethestatedoesnotendeavortocompelyoutosustaintheslaveryandwarandothersuperfluousexpenseswhichdirectlyorindirectlyresultfromtheuseofsuchthings.ForIpurposelytalkedtohimasifhewereaphilosopher,ordesiredtobeone.Ishouldbegladifallthemeadowsontheearthwereleftinawildstate,ifthatweretheconsequenceofmen’sbeginningtoredeemthemselves.Amanwillnotneedtostudyhistorytofindoutwhatisbestforhisownculture.Butalas!thecultureofanIrishmanisanenterprisetobeundertakenwithasortofmoralboghoe.Itoldhim,thatasheworkedsohardatbogging,herequiredthickbootsandstoutclothing,whichyetweresoonsoiledandwornout,butIworelightshoesandthinclothing,whichcostnothalfsomuch,thoughhemightthinkthatIwasdressedlikeagentleman,(which,however,wasnotthecase,)andinanhourortwo,withoutlabor,butasarecreation,Icould,ifIwished,catchasmanyfishasIshouldwantfortwodays,orearnenoughmoneytosupportmeaweek.Ifheandhisfamilywouldlivesimply,theymightallgoa-huckleberryinginthesummerfortheiramusement.Johnheavedasighatthis,andhiswifestaredwitharmsa-kimbo,andbothappearedtobewonderingiftheyhadcapitalenoughtobeginsuchacoursewith,orarithme